Am I correct in the fact that the Londonderry people were Scots-Irish? One of my great grandfathers was one who came here in early 1700 with other Presbyterian Congregations. He was a Rev. _____(?) Hopkins, don't know his first name. He came with his congregation and his daughter Esther was born here in NH. Esther married James Thompson whose father James (or Jason) was also a Presbyterian Minister. I thought they might have come with Rev. McGregor but I can't prove any of it. I'd love to hear from anyone who might help me with this family. James and Esther's son Samuel Thompson was born in 1749 in NH and served in the Rev. War and is buried in Orleans Co NY, died 18 Dec.1839. Thanks a million. Jean C Maris in FL. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald HUGHES" <donhughes@msn.com> To: <NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 6:29 PM Subject: [N-E-IRISH] Who were the Scot-Irish who settled in Londonderry NH in 1700's > Hello everyone. About 3 months ago I finally found the name of my 5 times > grandmother's surname. In 1880 census her daughter stated that her mother > was Irish. Jane Borland & her husband Benjamin Rose lived in Winhall VT > in 1790 census and then in Dorset VT in 1800 census, then they moved to > St. Lawrence County New York where they raised their family and are buried > in Crary Mills Cemetery near Canton. Several references in obits > mentioned Scot-Irish heritage for Jane, but no clue to her surname. > > Then I received a copy of an old letter and in the very 1st line. > "Grandpa's mother's name was Jane Bourland". I have since been given > information on a David Borland who lived very early in Londonderry NH, > probably the David Borland who was one of the grantees of the short-lived > township of "Coulraine" NH in 1726. Does anyone know of this place? A > John Borland bought a settlers right in Jaffery in 1758, he served in the > Rev war from there and in 1778 he moved to Rockingham VT. > > My Jane Borland was born about 1763 from her tombstone. A James Borland > located in Dorset VT around the time 1800 when Jane & her family lived > there. James Borland moved to North Evans, Erie County NY and is buried > there as is Jane Borland Rose's brother-in-law Joseph Rose who was born in > Winhall VT. Jane joined the Congregational Church in Dorset same year as > James Borland's wife. > > Were these settlers of Londonderry Protestant? Were there other earlier > settlements of Scot-Irish? > > Miriam Rose Hughes > ====New England Irish Mailing List==== > Check out the NE-Irish website: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NEIrish/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEW-ENGLAND-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message